Just Need To Offload Whilst In Such Pain…

[Smowball]

I know almost everyone is asleep & don’t expect replies, just need to offload as am in such pain I’m struggling.
I know I muck about on here in a lot of my posts, but this site is a godsend and welcome escapism to me, I’d be lost without it. For past 6 or 7 weeks, completely coincidentally whilst recovering from pancreatitis, my knee joins & hip joints - both sides equally- started to suddenly throb in pain terribly when moving, bending, going up and down stairs etc to the point that I am literally in tears.. If I try and kneel down then it feels like my knees are being ripped apart inside. Sleep is impossible as all I can feel is this deep throbbing pain, mainly the hips as the knees don’t seem as bad when not moving. Managed to finally get telephone consultation with doctor, two actually, followed by several x rays as she is 99% sure(her words) that even at my age, not overweight, exercise/walk/jog etc, eat well etc, she is convinced I have rapidly developed osteoarthritis, confirmed in her opinion by my confirmation that my jaw has also suddenly developed this horrendous ‘clicking/grinding ‘Sound/noise every time I chew or eat or even yawn. Should get results next week.
Bottom line is that whether this has crept up on me out of the blue or not, if her diagnosis IS correct then I do not know how in gods name I can cope with this pain daily. I’m already on strong Co-codamol & oral oxycodone(when needed) for the pancreatitis and hairline fracture in coxyx when I tripped down the stairs. Also trying ice packs.
If it is this osteoarthritis then how on earth do people manage the pain??
Sorry for long post/rant - just cannot sleep and had to unload. Many thanks xx

[1ozzy]

LOL Gness.
My 91 year old mother doesn't feel well at all.
I make an appointment and take her to the GP.
"How are you?" he asks
"Oh, I'm fine" replies mum.
"Stop the bulls#it and be honest mum" are the first words that emanate from my cakehole.

No need to be heroic.

[Smowball]

You lot are just so flipping lovely, you really are. God know why you’re all up at this insane hour!!
I’m going to attempt some sleep now as I’ve been up since 7am yesterday, tho I may well be back soon.
Thankyou so much for letting me sound off again xx

[tonyav]

You've got to, Smow. This can't carry on can it.

[tonyav]

Smow, you sound off when ever you feel the need.

[1ozzy]

I'm the only one with a valid excuse to be up and about;-)

Hope you catch at least 40 winks Smow

[Smowball]

xxx

[gness]

Big long breaths, Smow.....breaths I said....not breasts....okay I know that’s an old joke.
Now stretch out and unwind from your toes and think happy thoughts....Tony in a tutu....Ozzy in the Australian synchronised swimming team...anything to take your mind far away. Hope you get some sleep and rest...x

[Stickybottle]

I agree with gness
I say exactly the same to my partner when see has her appointments with the consultant
Sometimes you have to lay it on thick and give them the full picture
Present as an acute problem
It goes a long way to ensuring more urgent care

[tonyav]

not breasts

Not elbows then , gness ;-)

[1ozzy]

//think happy thoughts....Tony in a tutu....Ozzy in the Australian synchronised swimming team//

Sweet dreams, not nightmares!!!

[gness]

Mad aren’t we, Oz and Sticky! Fine, thank you must be the daftest answer to give to a doctor... :-)

Dare not mention elbows, Tony else Mamya will pop up out of nowhere!

[tonyav]

Latter maybe, gness. ( she never misses a post about ''Elbows'') ;-)

[1ozzy]

I've been here long enough to realise Gness ;-)
Probably the only reason I'm still here.
Long may it last.

[choux]

Smow, hope you can get some sleep. Continual pain is hard to cope with so you will be grateful when the results are known. Wish you well with that.

[barry1010]

Sorry you are in such awful pain, Smow.
I am very surprised that you still need strong painkillers for your coccyx after 10 months, has it been x-rayed recently?

[Sqad]

////%%This is a poorly understood condition caused by irregularity in the immune system, and because it is rare some GPs are not familiar with it./////

But thank God we have informed ABers and Dr Google.

[barry1010]

Don't be bitter, Sqad. Do you think her GP is right about the osteoarthritis?

[Sqad]

Barry.......yes, from the description that she has given I would agree that multi joint osteoarthritis is a reasonable diagnosis, provided of course that all other causes of Polyarthritis are excluded.

Smowball is a colourful character with a colourful past medical history and yes barry, I am bitter.

[LadyCG]

Cannabis oil could be your saviour but do your research and buy some decent stuff. Don't bother with anything off the high street.

[choux]

Good morning Sqad :) I am surprised anyone would think PR is that rare to have evaded a GP's notice. My sister had it and decided to go to a chiropractor rather than her GP. Having spent money on x-rays and several visits she eventually saw her GP who said it was PR, prescribed prednisolone and promised her she would be better in 48 hours. She actually improved after 24 hours.